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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28KB_west-virginia_Peterstown-WV.html
" The Mountain State"- western part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until June 20, 1863. Settled by the Germans and Scotch-Irish. It became a line of defense between the English and French during the French and Indian war, 1754-1763. MONROE COU…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM28E9_confederate-postal-service_Union-WV.html
Rebel postal services were formed in early 1861 under John H. Reagan, with operations commencing June 1. In contested sections of western Virginia, control of the mail often changed hands as battle lines ebbed and flowed. Southern strongholds in a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VG8_home-of-isaac-estill-block-house-on-indian-creek-historical_Greenville-WV.html
Home of Isaac Estill Isaac moved to block house on Indian Creek in 1773 at age 7 with Wallace & Mary Ann Campbell Estill. In 1788 he married Elizabeth, dau. of John Frogg, killed in 1774 at Battle of Pt. Pleasant, & granddau. of John Lewis, 1st s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VCD_red-sulphur-historical_Ballard-WV.html
Site of a popular resort hotel, built in 1832. Water from the springs was reputed to have curative value. Hotel was used as a military hospital during Civil War. Last owner was Levi P. Morton, vice-president under Benjamin Harrison.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V7M_dr-henry-lake-dickason-historical_Lindside-WV.html
H.L. Dickason, a noted educator from Lindside and the grandson of slaves, graduated from Bluefield Colored Institute in 1910 and The Ohio State University in 1913. He returned to BCI to teach math and as president from 1936 to 1952 led Bluefield S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V7L_grave-of-elizabeth-graham-stodghill-historical_Lindside-WV.html
Atop the hill at the Coulter farm is the grave site of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill (1770-1858), and her husband Joel. In 1777, at age 7, Elizabeth was captured by a band of Shawnees who raided her home at Lowell and took her to Ohio. She was found …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V5K_cooks-fort-historical_Greenville-WV.html
Constructed, Circa 1770, on land owned by Valentine Cook on Indian Creek. Cook's Fort was one of the largest frontier forts on the western line of settlement, and provided very strong defensive post. Fort covered over acre and had four blockhouses…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V5I_peterstown-historical_Peterstown-WV.html
Founded by Christian Peters who settled two miles east in 1784. Established as town in 1804. Peters served as expert rifleman in Revolutionary War. Giles, Fayette and Kanawha Turnpike, notable north-south route, linked town in 1830's.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V5H_home-of-the-jones-diamond-historical_Peterstown-WV.html
An alluvial diamond weighing 34.48 carats, largest to date found in North America, was discovered here in April 1928 by William P."Punch" Jones and his father, Grover C. Jones Sr., while pitching horseshoes in the home yard of Mr. and Mrs. Grover …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1V4O_saltpeter-caves-historical_Greenville-WV.html
The large rooms of theses caves have high vaults and are easily accessible from the outside and are dry under foot. They were owned by John Maddy in 1804. He sold them to Jacob and John Mann who manufactured saltpeter here for several years. The c…
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